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Aug 30, 2013Idle No More is inspiring on many levels, but mostly because it beckons us to dance passionately and live fully in the wake of ever present darkness.
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Sep 3, 2013Idle No More is as much of a party as anything The Shrines have released. But it’s one that anticipates, and morbidly worships, the hangover that’s about to come.
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Oct 4, 2013Idle No More is evidence that this band is serious (sometimes) and it's in it for the long haul.
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Sep 4, 2013Khan's most profound release to date.
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Sep 3, 2013King Khan is, so far, pursuing a sound that is more huge than slick, and it sounds great.
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Sep 3, 2013He’s still twisted, but Khan’s genius has never been more obvious.
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Aug 30, 2013Though the party is dialed back and more restrained than on previous efforts, it's no less wild and maybe even more enjoyable as a result.
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Aug 30, 2013Though Khan has grown with the responsibilities of adulthood, he has obviously retained the ability to produce fun, high energy tunes with ease.
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Aug 30, 2013It’s a more introspective, political and mature sound, but no less fun.
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MagnetSep 19, 2013There's plenty of upbeat rockers, but a bulk of the record is made up of ballads and slower jams. [No. 102, p.57]
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Classic Rock MagazineOct 23, 2013This overdue follow up to debut What Is? proves that years of touring a live show described as an "aural orgasm" hasn't blunted their sense of humour. [Sep 2013, p.92]
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Sep 5, 2013Maybe Khan is excessive in the thought process of his message regarding the world; maybe he is in fact understating the necessity of awareness to the problems our world faces; maybe it’s somewhere in the middle. Regardless, all of us could use a little bit of the soul the King Khan And The Shrines is willing to share on the record.
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Sep 4, 2013In addition to being a contender for garage-rock album of the year hook for hook, chord progression for chord progression, there are lots of strong personal touches here.
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Sep 3, 2013Khan's state of the world message might be slightly obscured, but there's an obvious feeling of hope and refreshing lack of restraint on this hugely enjoyable return.
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UncutAug 30, 2013Nothing here is exactly restrained, but KK&TS seem to have realised that the slower burn can be just as effective as the full blaze. [Oct 2013, p.70]
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Sep 4, 2013Its fusion of Brian Jones-era Rolling Stones paisley pop and Spectorian pomp pushes Khan and the Shrines beyond their usual JBs jones, but the album’s title speaks to a burgeoning social consciousness.
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Nov 7, 2013Idle No More, titled for an indigenous rights movement, is both darker and more refined than any Shrines release to date.
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Sep 3, 2013It’s far from terrible, but it’s equidistant from that and “worth a dozen more spins.”